paire

See also: pairé

English

Noun

paire (plural paires)

1. Obsolete form of pair.

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French paire, from Latin paria, neuter plural of pār.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɛʁ/

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• Homophones: perds, perd, père

Adjective

paire

1. feminine singular of pair

Noun

paire f (plural paires)

1. a pair; a couple

Derived terms

• autre paire de manches
• deux paires
• double paire
• paire minimale
• paire torsadée
• faire la paire
• se faire la paire

Further reading

• “paire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• parie, parié

Galician

Verb

paire

1. inflection of pairar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative

Middle English

Alternative forms

• pare, parr, pair, payr, payre, peir, peire, peyr, peyre, payere

Etymology

From Old French paire, from Latin paria.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpæi̯r(ə)/

Noun

paire (plural paire)

1. A pair; a group of two similar, identical, or matching items or creatures:
   1. Two people (often when in a romantic or sexual relationship).
   2. Two animals; a pair or duo of beasts or creatures.
2. Used with binary nouns, especially for tools or implements.
3. A grouping or collection of matching or similar items.
4. A number or multitude of things or items.

Usage notes

The -s plural is attested as pares.

Descendants

• English: pair
• Scots: pair
• Yola: paare

References

• “paire, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-04-21.

Occitan

Etymology 1

From Old Occitan paire, from Latin pater, patrem (“father”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpajɾe]

Noun

paire m (plural paires)

1. father

Derived terms

• pairal

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

paire

1. first-person singular present subjunctive of pairar
2. third-person singular present subjunctive of pairar

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin pater, patrem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pajɾe/

Noun

paire m (oblique plural paires, nominative singular paires, nominative plural paire)

1. father

Descendants

• Occitan: paire

Portuguese

Verb

paire

1. inflection of pairar:
   1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
   2. third-person singular imperative